I just got a 1975 Ford LGT 165. I am working on cleaning it up. I need help with the front bucket. When I bought the tractor, it worked great, just rough looking. I putted around the yard, playing with dirt and rocks. Then I put the front bucket down and it never went back up. Needless to say, we have now ripped the whole thing apart and are cleaning everything up.

Meanwhile I need help with the following things:

1 - I need to replace all of the hydraulic hoses. I don't know anything about specifications for replacing these hoses. I did notice that one hose has super strong, with metal braids in it. The other hose was a regular rubber hose. There are 4 hoses total. They are all cracked and ugly, so I'm looking to replace them all. Where can I get these hoses? I want to order them, but I don't know where to, or how to.

2 - When I replace the hoses, do I need to replace the fittings that connect the hoses to their respective parts? if yes, where do I get these?

3 - What are the possible points of failure for the bucket not lifting?

Need a bit more on the loader, does the main arms lift the bucket ? and does the bucket dump and curl back ?? If nothing works then check your pump to see that it is turning . If it looks like it is, look closer at the pump shaft as someone pulls on a lever to actuate a loader function. If the the pump shaft stops turning then that is your issue, check for a key missing in the shaft. If this is all good then we can get into it more, check this first.

I see you live in a good sized city in Ca. There should be many options available to you. Out here there are many tractor supply houses (Tractor Supply, Fleet & Farm etc) that could help you match up the hoses and fittings. Should be there too,

Some of us in "Fly Over Country" forget that with California taking up almost the entire West Coast is a Huge Agricultural Producer.

Believe it or not many auto parts stores make Hydralic Hoses. And Hydralics are used in almost every industry, so I bet there are several Hydralic Supply houses in Sacramento.

New Holland bought Ford Tractor Division and can probably supply parts, Though they are way proud of their parts and charge for it. Trust me on that, I did not order the waterpump from them this week.

The Fittings unless they are leaking should be reusable. Take the hoses off and take them to someone to match up or make new ones.

Welcome to GTT. First you need to find the manuals for your tractor and loader. Check our library where you can download 3 manuals per day. When you find the proper place to refill your hydraulic sysem, just fill it with the proper hydraulic fluid. It will self bleed with use. While you are at it, replace the hydraulic filter.

You have a terrific machine that will give you many years of work and pleasure if you take care of it properly. Do your maintenance and repairs to get the most out of it. When asking questions, pictures in the post will help clarify what you mean. When you are unsure, ask us and be patient. We are all in this together. Good Luck, Rick

Welcome to the forum! My knowledge on hydraulics is extremely limited, but some of the other members are well versed in it and will be able to help you more then I can. Make sure to post any questions you have and we will do our best to reach a conclusion for you!

It will bleed it self, no worries there. But you need to be sure your pump is working first.

Welcome to GTT. First you need to find the manuals for your tractor and loader. Check our library where you can download 3 manuals per day. When you find the proper place to refill your hydraulic sysem, just fill it with the proper hydraulic fluid. It will self bleed with use. While you are at it, replace the hydraulic filter.

You have a terrific machine that will give you many years of work and pleasure if you take care of it properly. Do your maintenance and repairs to get the most out of it. When asking questions, pictures in the post will help clarify what you mean. When you are unsure, ask us and be patient. We are all in this together. Good Luck, Rick

Rick, Thanks for the information. When I am searching the library, am I searching for the tractor itself or the hydraulic manual? I did research before I found this website and I was able to pull the manual for the engine. I'm wondering if this is the same.

It will bleed it self, no worries there. But you need to be sure your pump is working first.

Bleed itself? I have never heard of such a thing. I look forward to it.